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What Does the Future Hold for the Horses After AF: What Is the Prognosis?
A. Decloedt
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After successful cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF), most horses can return to full athletic activity. However, follow-up is needed for evaluation of atrial function and for monitoring atrial arrhythmias or AF recurrence. Evaluation of atrial contractile function can be performed using 2D echocardiographic indices or tissue Doppler measurements of atrial myocardial velocity. Especially after long duration AF, atrial contractile function is impaired due to AF-induced myocardial remodelling and improves slowly over the first days to weeks after cardioversion [1,2]. A 24 h ECG recording shortly after cardioversion often demonstrates atrial premature depolarisations (APDs). Atrial premature depolarisations are known to be able to trigger AF. However, the exact importance of APDs on recurrence and the best timing to perform the 24 h ECG recording remain to be determined ...
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Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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